The Boston Bruins (46-17-5) are looking to extend their 9 game win streak tonight against the New Jersey Devils (29-26-13). The Bruins are currently first in the Eastern Conference by 5 points and second in the league behind the St. Louis Blues.

Tonight's game should be winnable for the Bruins but it is the second game in a back to back and we are on the road. With our record vs. theirs I want to say I have no doubt that the Bruins will pull it out but *knocks on wood* it's hard to tell.

But on a brighter note, we will see the return of the one and only Jaromir Jagr. Jagr has been incredible for the Devils this season, which is unfortunate since the Devils won't be doing anything effective at the end of the season.

The Bruins go into tonight's game missing Adam McQuaid, who at this point I don't even know still exists. We also may not see Johnny Boychuk tonight, who is day to day with a leg injury sustained after an awkward collision with the boards.

Projected Bruins Line Up

Team Stats

Team: The Devils are, like the past few teams we've played, middle of the road teams that won't actually do much at the end of the season. The Devils are coming into this game after a 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. The Devils are 6th in the Metropolitan Division with 71 points, which puts them 11th in the conference and 21st overall. They are 5-5-0 in their last ten games and have a -10 goal differential. They have an average of 2.47 goals against per game (9th overall) and 2.44 goals for per game (22nd overall). Their powerplay has been looking pretty solidly recently with a 20.7% conversion rate while their penalty kill is the best in the league right now with an 87% success rate. That stat is probably the scariest of them all, but not necessarily something to worry about.

Players: 17 of their guys have negative ratings ranging from Zajac's -1 to Bernier's -15. 5 of their players are even while the rest are positive ranging from Ruutu's +1 Jagr's +15. Jagr leads the team with 58 points (25th overall) while Henrique leads the team with 23 goals (32nd overall).

Goalie: Schneider will more than likely get the nod for tonight's game. He's played in 36 games with a 12-14-9 record. He has a 2.12 GAA (14th overall) and a .915 SV% (37th overall)

Of Note: Jagr has three goals and six points in his last 6 game.

Team: The Bruins are still an absolutely indomitable force.The boys,are coming into this game with a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. We are still first in the Atlantic Division with 97 points and are now 2nd in the league. We have a +72 goal differential with a 2.12 GAA (2nd overall) and a 3.19 GF/game (3rd overall). Our power play has a 20.5% conversion rate (8th overall) while our penalty kill is leagues better than theirs with a success rate of 83.9% (10th overall).

Players: Of the people who we see regular in games, no one has a negative rating, which is fantastic. Campbell is the only one with an even rating and everyone else is positive ranging from Thorty's +2 to Krejci's +33. Krejci leads the team with 59 points (24th overall) while Iginla leads the team with 25 goals (23rd overall).

Goalie: Chad Johnson will probably be getting the nod tonight. He's played in 21 games with a 14-3-1 record. He has a .921 SV% (22nd overall) and a 2.15 GAA (15th overall)

Of Note: Iginla has a five game point streak with six goals and seven assists in that time span.